Tyres are a vital part of every car on the road. Yet, their degradation — the peeling off of their surface with each rotation — is a significant environmental problem that goes unnoticed. When a vehicle accelerates or slows down, the tyres shed infinitesimal bits of synthetic rubber. These bits break into microscopic pieces — microplastics — which then make their way into our ecosystems, unseen, almost imperceptibly.
This waste, often called tyre wear particles, is one of the more insidious forms of plastic pollution. It enters our waterways and, in turn, the food chain. The amount of tyre debris accumulating in our oceans, rivers, and streams is staggeringly high; a startling fact that often goes unexamined amid the general outcry over plastic bottles and bags.
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